If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam

Rogue QR code antics have been back in the news recently. They’re not exactly a mainstay of fakery, but they do tend to enjoy small waves of popularity as events shaped by the real world remind everyone they still exist. The most notable example where this is concerned is of course the pandemic...

A week in security (July 26 – August 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: OSX.XLoader hides little except its main purpose: What we learned in the installation process. The Clubhouse database “breach” is likely a non-breach. Here’s why. Kaseya Unitrends has unpatched vulnerabilities that could help attackers expand a breach. UDP Technolo...

CVE-2021-33839

Luca through 1.7.4 on Android allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about COVID-19 tracking because the QR code of a Public Location can be intentionally confused with the QR code of a Private Meeting...

SniperPhish - The Web-Email Spear Phishing Toolkit

SniperPhish is a phishing toolkit for pentester or security professionals to enhance user awareness by simulating real-world phishing attacks. SniperPhish helps to combine both phishing emails and phishing websites you created to centrally track user actions. The tool is designed in a view of...

QR Codes Offer Easy Cyberattack Avenues as Usage Spikes

The use of mobile quick-response QR codes in daily life, for both work and personal use, continues to rise – and yet, most people aren’t aware that these handy mobile shortcuts can open them up to savvy cyberattacks. That’s according to Ivanti, which carried out a survey of 4,157 consumers across...

What the cluck?! Cyber hygiene when eating out.

This feels like the new norm for eating out at a restaurant: Stand uncomfortably, 2 metres from the party in front/furrow your brow when the other party move within your “safe zone”. Make a huge over-theatrical show of sanitising your hands, as though you’re about to perform some major surgery...

Beers with Talos Ep. #96: The boogeyman and QR codes

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 96 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos:Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify StitcherIf iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. By Mitch Neff. We got delayed with Thanksgiving and PTO, but here is a...

QR Codes: A Sneaky Security Threat

If it seems like QR codes have popped up everywhere these days, you’re right. Ever since they were first used by the Japanese auto industry to streamline manufacturing processes, companies everywhere have capitalized on the benefits of QR codes. They’re cheap to deploy and can be applied to almos...

QR Codes Serve Up a Menu of Security Concerns

Quick Response QR codes are booming in popularity and hackers are flocking to exploit the trend. Worse, according to a new study, people are mostly ignorant to how QR codes can be easily abused to launch digital attacks. The reason QR code use is skyrocketing is tied to more brick-and-mortar...

Eight images with SQL injection vulnerability

Eight Pictures is a web platform that allows you to encrypt pictures with QR codes. Eight Pictures suffers from a SQL injection vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information from the database...

h1-ctf: [h1-415 2020] H1-415 CTF Writeup by W--

H1-415 CTF Writeup Intro HackerOne kicked off this year's H1-415 CTF with the following tweet: F692033 Loading the target challenge website shows that the website is called My Docz Converter. A quick look at the challenge website shows that it allows users to register an account and then upload a...

h1-ctf: [h1-415 2020] @_bayotop h1-415-ctf writeup

TL;DR: Thanks for the challenge! 1. Abusing account recovery via QR codes to get access to [email protected]. 2. Blind XSS in /support/review/ including CSP bypass. 3. Missing input sanitization on name parameter when POSTing to /support/review/. 4. Access to remote debugging port on local...

Razy Malware Attacks Browser Extensions to Steal Cryptocurrency

UPDATE A Windows malware dubbed “Razy” has been uncovered that sports a toolbox of cryptocurrency theft and fraud tools. Razy works by weaponizing browser extensions in order to perpetrate a range of online scams on unwitting victims. According to researchers at Kaspersky Lab, the trojan targets...

10 tips for safe online shopping on Cyber Monday

Shoppers familiar with the Cyber Monday circus know they’re stepping into the lion’s den. The Internet has always been a lawless place, but it becomes particularly rough during the holiday shopping season. In preparation for the frenzy, cyber villains have crafted a virtual onslaught of social...

MalQR - Collection of malicious QR Codes and Barcodes you can use to test the security of your scanners

MalQR is a collection of malicious QR codes and barcodes you can use to test the security of your scanners. It gives you the ability to conduct such tests with easiness : you just need to have a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop with an internet connection and browse MalQR.shielder.it to have a...

Test your barcode scanners: MalQR

Test your barcode scanners MalQR is a collection of malicious QR codes and barcodes you can use to test the security of your scanners. It gives you the ability to conduct such tests with easiness : you just need to have a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop with an internet connection and browse...

Verizon to Bolster Authentication with QR Codes

If you want to know what the future holds for authentication on the web, it all depends whom you ask. Some say it’ll come in the form of biometrics – iris and fingerprint scans, etc. Others say the answer lies in a tangle of constantly changing two-factor verification codes users need to punch in...

Ultrasonic Password Security for Google Accounts

Does a Strong Password Guarantee you the Security of your Online Account? If yes, then you should once check out our 'Data breaches' section on the website. A Startup Company, SlickLogin has developed a technology that enables you to login into online accounts using Ultrasonic sound, instead of...

CVE-2013-4872

Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a...

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Google Glass before XE6 does not properly restrict the processing of QR codes, which allows physically proximate attackers to modify the configuration or redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted symbol, as demonstrated by selecting a Wi-Fi access point in order to conduct a...